Chapter 4
Disclaimer- I don't own Rurouni Kenshin, nor will ever so please don't sue my sorry poor but!
Author's Notes: Well Of course as always I give my props to my bestbud ippi- chan!
Getting into the Groove
Misao woke up to the sun peeping in through the gaps in the window. As her mind drifted away from comatose and closer to awareness, she remembered a certain tid bit of information. Her best friend was in the bunk bellow her and Kai wasn't the best morning person in the world. Kai was a jumpy sleeper and was easily jolted from the lovely state of unconsciousness. An evil glint entered her eye. Slowly but surely Misao eased out of bed, hopping down with a soft thud. There, in the bed bellow sleeping peacefully was Kai with her mouth wide open in a grin.
'Probably dreaming about being declared best bassist in the world or something.'
Misao's own smile grew into a malicious grin. Misao slow descended towards Kai's ear, took a deep breath and yelled,
" FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!" Kai's eyes shot open quickly filling with fear and panic. Kai immediately sat up in bed and screamed
" SAVE MY BASS!!!!!!" She scrambled out of bed and rapidly rushed to her baby and held the guitar for dear life. Kai all too soon became aware of her surroundings and her eyes narrowed towards the girl in stitches rolling on the ground.
" Now that was just PLAIN CRUEL, MAKIMACHI MISAO!" The hoots coming from the accused grew even louder at hearing this. Misao stood up and wiped a tear away.
" Oh some things in life are just too priceless!"
A familiar face popped in between the ajar door and the doorframe. It was none other than Megumi.
" What the hell is going on?" Her eyebrow was gently arched in a questioning look. Kai
went red and her frown grew. Misao smile grew bright and she stated simply
" Oh just a morning tradition!" Kai's frown increased, as did her grip of her bass. Megumi just looked up and shook her head.
"Well, girls today were on a mission!" Both smile and frown disappeared traded for wide confused eyes.
" We are checking out a club that's holding auditions." Misao's mouth went agape while a bright goofy grin appeared on Kai's.
" BUT WE HAVEN'T EVEN REHEARSED TOGETHER YET!" Misao proclaimed in outrage. Kai started to jump up and down with her bass still in her death grip. Megumi pinched her sinuses in frustration.
" NO…we have a week left before the auditions." Megumi said sternly. Misao let out a loud sigh of relief, while Kai mumbled curses under her breath (Kai was always willing to perform at the drop of a hat).
" OKAY NOWGET DRESSED" Megumi clapped trying to get the stubborn youngsters ready to go.
~*~*~
Sano sighed loudly, voicing his clear boredom,
"Can we go yet?" He asked his best friend and basically brother Katsu. Katsu gave out an audible sigh and explain to the rooster head for the nth time,
" No, Sano we can't. You know how the Captain wants us to run the club for the summer while he's sunbathing in the French isles."
"Oh yes, we need to learn some R-E-S-P-O-N-S-I-B-I-L-I-T-Y." Just then the man in question piped up.
"Exactly Sanosuke! That's what I've been trying to get into your thick skulls. I'm not going to be here forever you know and you two are my heirs how can I leave my business in…" Sano soon blocked out the speech, he knew Captain Sagara took his business seriously and Sano would be damned if he screwed that up.
'The last thing I want is the Captain to be disappointed in me after he took me in, took care of me and treated like his own fresh and blood.' Sano came out of his revelry to see the Captain waving a folder in their faces. Sano decided to intervene,
"Don't worry, Katsu is a smart guy, and I've got my killer charm! I'm sure we can pull ourselves out of any trouble we get into- " Sano eyes flashed over to the opening door.
"OI! GET LOST WE'RE CLOSED---"
Before any of the men could continue a tall sultry looking woman walked in wearing dark sunglasses, long raven hair bounce as she strutted in, she was in a black skirt and purple tank-top. Behind her was a taller girl and an extraordinarily petit girl, both were more casually dressed, the woman whipped of her sunglasses revealing beautiful cinnamon eyes and spoke,
"Oh yes we know, we merely wanted to look at your club before we come for auditions." And with that the woman commenced her inspection. The two other girls timidly stepped forward from the door in the proceedings of the first woman. Both were less blunt and a little more polite. They walked up and introduced themselves, small one spoke up with an overly chipper voice,
" Hello, I'm Makimachi Misao, this is Ryusaki Kai, and you've already met Takani Megumi---" Kai soon cut in a very business like voice.
" We are very interested in the opening for a band and we really prefer to research a little about the preferences of the club in question." The little hyper one'syes widen in surprise at this. Sano was to busy ogling the Megumi woman. Captain Sagara arched an eyebrow at how professional the twenty some odd girl sounded,
"Do I know you Ryusaki-san?" The Captain inquired.
"No, no I don't believe so sir."
"Oh no don't call me sir, just call me Captain Sagara, these are my two boys Sano and Katsu. They'll be running the club for the summer while I'm away with business." Sano snorted at that. Before any one could retort to this outburst Megumi trotted over to them,
" It'll do, lets go." She put bluntly. Sano was outraged at this woman's impertinence towards the Captain. Even though Sano was ten times ruder than this, he was still outraged.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT'LL DO??? YOU'RE ACTING LIKE YOU HAVE THE JOB!! YOU HAVEN'T EVEN AUDITIONED!!" Sano exclaimed. The woman's eyes were alit with fire.
" Exactly what I said, it'll do." And with that strutted out, but not before Sano got to check out her retaliating butt.
" Ano… We're sorry if she insulted you, but she likes to get things done." Kai politely put.
"Quite alright my dear I really admire determined women. Isn't that right Sano?" Sano merely grunted. Both smiled. Misao ran out the door waving and yelling,
"We'll see you later and we'll knock your socks off!!!!!" Kai smiled and bowed.
After the females left Sano piped up,
" The nerve of that woman. Walkin' in here like she frickin' owned the place!" He was so worked up that it took him a few moments to realize he just put his fist through the wooden table with glass top, then the rest of the wooden tabletop under it.
"OWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!" Sano ran around in pain. Katsu just laughed saying,
"Well at least she had a nice butt."
~*~*~
Megumi pulled her smock over her head and sighed reminiscing about the tongue-lashing she got from Misao in the car. 'Jeeze for such a small person she sure is damn loud!' Once again it was time to face a shift of people thinking they have heart attacks while it's only heart burn and people asking for Tetanus' shot because they got a sliver of copper in their finger! 'Not to mention that the guy in the club was ogling me like a piece of meat. *Sigh * sometimes being beautiful has it down falls. The guy was kinda cute, but had an air of cockiness I can't stand. I need a man who'll treat me like a goddess. Shower me with love and comfort. A pure gentleman!' Megumi opened up the door and called
"Hi I'm Takani Megumi and I'll be your doctor for today what seems to be the prob-" She looked up and discovered the arrogant man from the club with the gravity defying hair.
"You." The both said simultaneously. Both instantly scowled. Megumi motioned for him to sit up on the examining table. He hopped on it in fluid motion and then winced in pain as he used his injured hand to pull himself up. Megumi immediately saw the pink that use to be white dishtowel wrapped around his hand. Then a thought occurred to her and made a ghost of a smile appear on her ruby red lips 'I wonder if any one has ever told him he looks like a chicken?'
"So Sagara-san what idiocies do we blame for your visit here to bother me?"
~*~*~
This woman was annoyingly beautiful. Yup, she had the looks but personality- -- she definitely failed that category. He looked her over once more, cocking his head from all sides to view her from different angles. Then a marvelous revelation struck him as he realized something 'She looks exactly like a fox'
"So Sagara-san what idiocies do we blame for your visit here to bother me?" She said voice that was honey laced with dry wit and sarcasm. Sano scanned his mind for a response that wouldn't make him look like a complete idiot. So he decided to go for the macho approach.
" I broke a table with my hand." He said almost bragging about it.
" My, my, my and what a strong boy you are!" She said words cutting through the air. Sano disliked this woman but had to give her credit for her flare.
" Damn straight Kitsune-onna."
~*~*~
'WHAT THE HELL DID HE JUST CALL ME?' Megumi knew full well what he had named her and she glared daggers at him.
" Just let me take a look at your hand Tori-atama." She walked over to him, he began to stutter in fury and surprise,
" HOW- WHAT- DID YOU KNOW- HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT NAM- OUCH!" Megumi harshly started probing his hand, " Oi, Kitsune gentle!"
Megumi examined his hand intently, yep he definitely put his fist through a table, but she noticed signs of old fractures.
" Your hand is terrible, you have old fractures that haven't healed properly. What did you do to screw it up this much?"
~*~*~
'Ah the long asked question.' Sano thought ruefully. It was from his mirky past which he did not like to reminisce about. A life where he could taste the asphalt mixed with his sweat and blood. The howls and hoots, the ache of his abs and the numb pain of his face. The feeling of victory in his fuzzy head was intoxicating and could almost feel the bloodlust in every man's heart.
" I use to box." He said simply.
" But you wear gloves, it couldn't screw up your hands that bad---" Megumi began but was abruptly cut off.
" I use to bare fist box."
~*~*~
In those few moments before he answered her Megumi saw in his eyes a sort of deep nostalgia and spitefulness at the inquiry. He had answered her almost in a soft voice; it was no longer boisterous and full of arrogance. Megumi had only known him since that morning but could tell that he didn't show this side of himself often. She probed him a little more and he replied just as simply,
" I use to bare fist box."
" Well you'll have to wrap your hands and come get it rewrapped every week or so." She said gently trying to get off the subject. As soon as the moody Sano arrived he disappeared. A mischievous smile crossed his face,
"Oi, Kitsune-onna we'll be a lot of quality of time together." Megumi could feel her blood boil.
" Just apply the ointment every night. And NO MORE FIGHTS!" Megumi was shocked and appalled when his smile grew into a grin, he walked towards the door and said,
" Why Kitsune-onna I'm surprised you cared so much about my well being!" Megumi's eyes widened in horror,
" THAT'S WHAT I MEANT! I meant I wanted your hand to get better so you could stop BOTHERING ME!"
" Whatever you say Kitsune-onna." And with a wink and a smile the insatiable Mr. Sagara had disappeared. But not for long.
TBC
Author's notes: SO SORRY FOR TAKING SO LONG! BUT for waiting so patiently I'll give you a sneak preview for what's to come in future chapters:
The girls have their first rehearsal (WELL DUH!)
Try out for the club
Misao applies for a secretary job at guess who's office? Aoshi, Soujirou and Kenshin's!!!! HAHAHA I can feel the tension already.
We discover Kai's means of vengeance for Misao's cruelty
And What? Misao forced to wear a Kimono after losing a bet?
I reveal Kai's strange connection to the world of business!
Did I give away too much? Aw maybe, maybe not! PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!! I LOVE YOUR GUYS IMPUT! Thanks!
Disclaimer- I don't own Rurouni Kenshin, nor will ever so please don't sue my sorry poor but!
Author's Notes: Well Of course as always I give my props to my bestbud ippi- chan!
Getting into the Groove
Misao woke up to the sun peeping in through the gaps in the window. As her mind drifted away from comatose and closer to awareness, she remembered a certain tid bit of information. Her best friend was in the bunk bellow her and Kai wasn't the best morning person in the world. Kai was a jumpy sleeper and was easily jolted from the lovely state of unconsciousness. An evil glint entered her eye. Slowly but surely Misao eased out of bed, hopping down with a soft thud. There, in the bed bellow sleeping peacefully was Kai with her mouth wide open in a grin.
'Probably dreaming about being declared best bassist in the world or something.'
Misao's own smile grew into a malicious grin. Misao slow descended towards Kai's ear, took a deep breath and yelled,
" FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!" Kai's eyes shot open quickly filling with fear and panic. Kai immediately sat up in bed and screamed
" SAVE MY BASS!!!!!!" She scrambled out of bed and rapidly rushed to her baby and held the guitar for dear life. Kai all too soon became aware of her surroundings and her eyes narrowed towards the girl in stitches rolling on the ground.
" Now that was just PLAIN CRUEL, MAKIMACHI MISAO!" The hoots coming from the accused grew even louder at hearing this. Misao stood up and wiped a tear away.
" Oh some things in life are just too priceless!"
A familiar face popped in between the ajar door and the doorframe. It was none other than Megumi.
" What the hell is going on?" Her eyebrow was gently arched in a questioning look. Kai
went red and her frown grew. Misao smile grew bright and she stated simply
" Oh just a morning tradition!" Kai's frown increased, as did her grip of her bass. Megumi just looked up and shook her head.
"Well, girls today were on a mission!" Both smile and frown disappeared traded for wide confused eyes.
" We are checking out a club that's holding auditions." Misao's mouth went agape while a bright goofy grin appeared on Kai's.
" BUT WE HAVEN'T EVEN REHEARSED TOGETHER YET!" Misao proclaimed in outrage. Kai started to jump up and down with her bass still in her death grip. Megumi pinched her sinuses in frustration.
" NO…we have a week left before the auditions." Megumi said sternly. Misao let out a loud sigh of relief, while Kai mumbled curses under her breath (Kai was always willing to perform at the drop of a hat).
" OKAY NOWGET DRESSED" Megumi clapped trying to get the stubborn youngsters ready to go.
~*~*~
Sano sighed loudly, voicing his clear boredom,
"Can we go yet?" He asked his best friend and basically brother Katsu. Katsu gave out an audible sigh and explain to the rooster head for the nth time,
" No, Sano we can't. You know how the Captain wants us to run the club for the summer while he's sunbathing in the French isles."
"Oh yes, we need to learn some R-E-S-P-O-N-S-I-B-I-L-I-T-Y." Just then the man in question piped up.
"Exactly Sanosuke! That's what I've been trying to get into your thick skulls. I'm not going to be here forever you know and you two are my heirs how can I leave my business in…" Sano soon blocked out the speech, he knew Captain Sagara took his business seriously and Sano would be damned if he screwed that up.
'The last thing I want is the Captain to be disappointed in me after he took me in, took care of me and treated like his own fresh and blood.' Sano came out of his revelry to see the Captain waving a folder in their faces. Sano decided to intervene,
"Don't worry, Katsu is a smart guy, and I've got my killer charm! I'm sure we can pull ourselves out of any trouble we get into- " Sano eyes flashed over to the opening door.
"OI! GET LOST WE'RE CLOSED---"
Before any of the men could continue a tall sultry looking woman walked in wearing dark sunglasses, long raven hair bounce as she strutted in, she was in a black skirt and purple tank-top. Behind her was a taller girl and an extraordinarily petit girl, both were more casually dressed, the woman whipped of her sunglasses revealing beautiful cinnamon eyes and spoke,
"Oh yes we know, we merely wanted to look at your club before we come for auditions." And with that the woman commenced her inspection. The two other girls timidly stepped forward from the door in the proceedings of the first woman. Both were less blunt and a little more polite. They walked up and introduced themselves, small one spoke up with an overly chipper voice,
" Hello, I'm Makimachi Misao, this is Ryusaki Kai, and you've already met Takani Megumi---" Kai soon cut in a very business like voice.
" We are very interested in the opening for a band and we really prefer to research a little about the preferences of the club in question." The little hyper one'syes widen in surprise at this. Sano was to busy ogling the Megumi woman. Captain Sagara arched an eyebrow at how professional the twenty some odd girl sounded,
"Do I know you Ryusaki-san?" The Captain inquired.
"No, no I don't believe so sir."
"Oh no don't call me sir, just call me Captain Sagara, these are my two boys Sano and Katsu. They'll be running the club for the summer while I'm away with business." Sano snorted at that. Before any one could retort to this outburst Megumi trotted over to them,
" It'll do, lets go." She put bluntly. Sano was outraged at this woman's impertinence towards the Captain. Even though Sano was ten times ruder than this, he was still outraged.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT'LL DO??? YOU'RE ACTING LIKE YOU HAVE THE JOB!! YOU HAVEN'T EVEN AUDITIONED!!" Sano exclaimed. The woman's eyes were alit with fire.
" Exactly what I said, it'll do." And with that strutted out, but not before Sano got to check out her retaliating butt.
" Ano… We're sorry if she insulted you, but she likes to get things done." Kai politely put.
"Quite alright my dear I really admire determined women. Isn't that right Sano?" Sano merely grunted. Both smiled. Misao ran out the door waving and yelling,
"We'll see you later and we'll knock your socks off!!!!!" Kai smiled and bowed.
After the females left Sano piped up,
" The nerve of that woman. Walkin' in here like she frickin' owned the place!" He was so worked up that it took him a few moments to realize he just put his fist through the wooden table with glass top, then the rest of the wooden tabletop under it.
"OWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!" Sano ran around in pain. Katsu just laughed saying,
"Well at least she had a nice butt."
~*~*~
Megumi pulled her smock over her head and sighed reminiscing about the tongue-lashing she got from Misao in the car. 'Jeeze for such a small person she sure is damn loud!' Once again it was time to face a shift of people thinking they have heart attacks while it's only heart burn and people asking for Tetanus' shot because they got a sliver of copper in their finger! 'Not to mention that the guy in the club was ogling me like a piece of meat. *Sigh * sometimes being beautiful has it down falls. The guy was kinda cute, but had an air of cockiness I can't stand. I need a man who'll treat me like a goddess. Shower me with love and comfort. A pure gentleman!' Megumi opened up the door and called
"Hi I'm Takani Megumi and I'll be your doctor for today what seems to be the prob-" She looked up and discovered the arrogant man from the club with the gravity defying hair.
"You." The both said simultaneously. Both instantly scowled. Megumi motioned for him to sit up on the examining table. He hopped on it in fluid motion and then winced in pain as he used his injured hand to pull himself up. Megumi immediately saw the pink that use to be white dishtowel wrapped around his hand. Then a thought occurred to her and made a ghost of a smile appear on her ruby red lips 'I wonder if any one has ever told him he looks like a chicken?'
"So Sagara-san what idiocies do we blame for your visit here to bother me?"
~*~*~
This woman was annoyingly beautiful. Yup, she had the looks but personality- -- she definitely failed that category. He looked her over once more, cocking his head from all sides to view her from different angles. Then a marvelous revelation struck him as he realized something 'She looks exactly like a fox'
"So Sagara-san what idiocies do we blame for your visit here to bother me?" She said voice that was honey laced with dry wit and sarcasm. Sano scanned his mind for a response that wouldn't make him look like a complete idiot. So he decided to go for the macho approach.
" I broke a table with my hand." He said almost bragging about it.
" My, my, my and what a strong boy you are!" She said words cutting through the air. Sano disliked this woman but had to give her credit for her flare.
" Damn straight Kitsune-onna."
~*~*~
'WHAT THE HELL DID HE JUST CALL ME?' Megumi knew full well what he had named her and she glared daggers at him.
" Just let me take a look at your hand Tori-atama." She walked over to him, he began to stutter in fury and surprise,
" HOW- WHAT- DID YOU KNOW- HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT NAM- OUCH!" Megumi harshly started probing his hand, " Oi, Kitsune gentle!"
Megumi examined his hand intently, yep he definitely put his fist through a table, but she noticed signs of old fractures.
" Your hand is terrible, you have old fractures that haven't healed properly. What did you do to screw it up this much?"
~*~*~
'Ah the long asked question.' Sano thought ruefully. It was from his mirky past which he did not like to reminisce about. A life where he could taste the asphalt mixed with his sweat and blood. The howls and hoots, the ache of his abs and the numb pain of his face. The feeling of victory in his fuzzy head was intoxicating and could almost feel the bloodlust in every man's heart.
" I use to box." He said simply.
" But you wear gloves, it couldn't screw up your hands that bad---" Megumi began but was abruptly cut off.
" I use to bare fist box."
~*~*~
In those few moments before he answered her Megumi saw in his eyes a sort of deep nostalgia and spitefulness at the inquiry. He had answered her almost in a soft voice; it was no longer boisterous and full of arrogance. Megumi had only known him since that morning but could tell that he didn't show this side of himself often. She probed him a little more and he replied just as simply,
" I use to bare fist box."
" Well you'll have to wrap your hands and come get it rewrapped every week or so." She said gently trying to get off the subject. As soon as the moody Sano arrived he disappeared. A mischievous smile crossed his face,
"Oi, Kitsune-onna we'll be a lot of quality of time together." Megumi could feel her blood boil.
" Just apply the ointment every night. And NO MORE FIGHTS!" Megumi was shocked and appalled when his smile grew into a grin, he walked towards the door and said,
" Why Kitsune-onna I'm surprised you cared so much about my well being!" Megumi's eyes widened in horror,
" THAT'S WHAT I MEANT! I meant I wanted your hand to get better so you could stop BOTHERING ME!"
" Whatever you say Kitsune-onna." And with a wink and a smile the insatiable Mr. Sagara had disappeared. But not for long.
TBC
Author's notes: SO SORRY FOR TAKING SO LONG! BUT for waiting so patiently I'll give you a sneak preview for what's to come in future chapters:
The girls have their first rehearsal (WELL DUH!)
Try out for the club
Misao applies for a secretary job at guess who's office? Aoshi, Soujirou and Kenshin's!!!! HAHAHA I can feel the tension already.
We discover Kai's means of vengeance for Misao's cruelty
And What? Misao forced to wear a Kimono after losing a bet?
I reveal Kai's strange connection to the world of business!
Did I give away too much? Aw maybe, maybe not! PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!! I LOVE YOUR GUYS IMPUT! Thanks!